A black box makes sense in the darkest month of the year. Behind the doors sits heavy molasses rum from Guyana next to fresh cane juice from Guadeloupe, and somewhere in the run there is one bottled at navy strength. You can change your mind about rum several times over 24 days.

The expert's description

24 Days of Rum Black Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl is a rum advent calendar holding 24 different rums in 2 cl miniature bottles at strengths from 38% to 54.5%, with two glasses in the box.

The concept comes from 1423 World Class Spirits, a Danish company that has turned the rum calendar into a fixed part of December for rum drinkers in a good many countries. The selection follows one rule: as many origins as possible within 24 doors. The two glasses are included so the rum can be tasted properly from 1 December rather than poured into whatever tumbler is nearest.

Geography is the real content here. There is heavy molasses-based rum from Jamaica and Guyana, aged Spanish style bottlings from Panama, Peru, Guatemala and El Salvador, and rhum agricole pressed from fresh cane juice in Martinique, Guadeloupe and Réunion. Further afield come bottles from Mauritius, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia and Cambodia, where Kampot pepper has been steeped into the rum. One is distilled on Orkney, an island known for something rather different from sugar cane.

A couple of the doors hold rum-based spirit drinks rather than straight rum, and that is deliberate: the calendar is meant to show the edges of the category as well as its centre. The running order stays hidden, but the full list of all 24 bottles sits under the Description tab. For corporate gifting the shop takes orders from six calendars upwards at ordre@whisky.dk.

Tasting notes

Nose

Molasses and dark brown sugar form the base note throughout, but the French bottles break the pattern with green cane, olive and something earthy. Along the way banana, coconut and dried apricot turn up, and on one day there is a clear smell of freshly cracked pepper.

Palate

From tight and dry to round and cask-sweet. The aged Central American rums are soft with vanilla, caramel and toasted oak, while the Jamaican and Guyanese ones are sharper-edged with liquorice, dark fruit and an oily weight. The agricole bottles cut through with acidity and cane juice, and the 54.5% of the navy bottling registers from the first sip.

Finish

Length varies as much as the styles do. The lightest let go quickly on cane and citrus, while the heavy ones hang on with tobacco, dark chocolate and spiced wood.

Specifications

Name: 24 Days of Rum Black Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl
Producer: 1423 World Class Spirits
Region/Country: Rum from around the world
Type: Rum Advent Calendar
ABV: 38-54.5%
Size: 2 CL per bottle
Number of bottles in the calendar: 24
Edition: Black Edition
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature in a small glass, with a single drop of water if needed

Flavour profile

Molasses · Dried Fruit · Spiced · Cane-fresh · Cask-aged

Did you know?

Each of the 24 miniature bottles carries its own label, drawn to mirror the producer's original bottle. Nothing is tasted blind, and from 1 December the rum of the day can be looked up and rated by rum drinkers worldwide at 24daysofrum.com.

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A mocha-brown box, 24 doors and a world that reaches well beyond the Caribbean. Uganda, South Africa, India and Fiji grow sugar cane too, and they are what makes December interesting here. Two glasses sit in the box, because this calendar is built for two.

The expert's description

24 Days of Rum Mocha Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl is a rum advent calendar holding 24 different rums in 2 cl miniature bottles at strengths from 38% to 54%, averaging around 41%, with two Spey Dram glasses in the box.

The Mocha Edition sets itself apart first and foremost through its line-up. Where rum means the Caribbean to most people, this edition pulls towards Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Uganda, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Fiji and Mexico stand alongside classics from Martinique, El Salvador, Trinidad and Belize, and it is exactly that mix which makes the calendar hard to second-guess.

The styles are as scattered as the countries. There is rum distilled from fresh cane juice in India, a Mexican rum with twenty years behind it, spiced rum from Scotland and a couple of rum-based spirit drinks, one of them built on orange. Because strength swings from 38% to 54%, both weight and punch shift noticeably from one day to the next.

With two Spey Dram glasses and a tasting notes folder in the box, the calendar is made to be shared and to be written down as you go. The running order stays hidden, but the full list of all 24 bottles sits under the Description tab. For corporate gifting the shop takes orders from six calendars upwards at ordre@whisky.dk.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried fruit and coconut first, with vanilla and pale caramel behind. The African and Asian bottles pull in another direction with green cane juice, ripe banana and a trace of spice, and a couple of doors smell clearly of orange peel.

Palate

The breadth shows up most on the tongue. The aged rums are round and cask-sweet with raisin, dried apricot and toasted oak, while the Indian cane juice rum is tight and juicy with sweetness straight from the cane. The spiced bottling lays cinnamon and nutmeg over the top, and the strongest at around 54% deliver real pressure.

Finish

From short and fresh to long and dry. The oldest hang on with dark syrup, tobacco and dry wood, while the youngest let go faster on cane and citrus peel.

Specifications

Name: 24 Days of Rum Mocha Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl
Producer: 1423 World Class Spirits
Region/Country: Rum from around the world
Type: Rum Advent Calendar
ABV: 38-54%
Size: 2 CL per bottle
Number of bottles in the calendar: 24
Edition: Mocha Edition
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature, ideally two glasses side by side so two days can be tasted against each other

Flavour profile

Dried Fruit · Vanilla · Coconut · Spiced · Cane-fresh

Did you know?

The Mocha in the name refers to the colour of the box, not to coffee. There is neither coffee nor mocha in any of the 24 bottles. The concept itself comes from the Danish company 1423 World Class Spirits, so the rums of the world arrive in a box put together in Denmark.

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A. Michler Ron Espero Caribbean Banana Rum 70 cl 40%

Espero Caribbean Banana - velvety-smooth rum liqueur with banana and chocolate

Espero Caribbean Banana is an exotic and creamy rum liqueur, where natural banana and soft chocolate melt together with Dominican rum aged up to 7 years. The result is a round, sweet and irresistible liqueur that combines tropical fruit with deep rum character in a velvety texture.

The liqueur opens with a warm, inviting aroma of ripe banana and a hint of cocoa. The taste is intense and harmonious with notes of banana cake, milk chocolate, vanilla and brown sugar. The finish is soft, sweet and lingering - perfectly balanced without becoming heavy.

Espero Caribbean Banana is a natural fit as a dessert liqueur, in tropical cocktails, or as a sweet end to the evening. It works beautifully chilled over ice, but can also be enjoyed with a splash of cream or alongside a good cup of coffee for an extra sensory experience.

A charming and full-bodied rum liqueur that brings the Caribbean straight into the glass - made for you who loves the combination of ripe banana, chocolate and quality rum.

Distillery: A. Michler Rum
Age: NA
Type: Banana Rum Liqueur
ABV: 40%
70 cl.
Other: Dominican rum liqueur with banana flavour

Four bottles, one rum blend, four different sweetness levels – this gift set is the easiest way to understand just how much sugar actually shapes a rum's character.

Expert description

Alta Gama Gift Set is a tasting set of four 10 cl bottles from the same Guyana rum blend, all bottled at 41%.

The set contains Brut Nature with no added sugar, Extra-Sec with 15 grams of added sugar per litre, Sec with 25 grams and Demi-Sec with 35 grams. The two sweetest expressions, Sec and Demi-Sec, exceed the EU's 20 gram per litre limit for products labelled as rum and are therefore legally described as Spirit Drink, while Brut Nature and Extra-Sec remain Rum. All four are based on the same blend from the Port Mourant, Enmore and Uitvlugt stills at Demerara Distillers, matured between 5 and 15 years in ex-bourbon casks of American oak, differing only in the amount of added sugar.

Tasting notes

Nose

All four share a base of burnt Demerara sugar, liquorice and orange peel, but the sweetness and syrupy character increase markedly from Brut Nature to Demi-Sec.

Palate

The progression runs from dry and sharp in Brut Nature to full-bodied and markedly sweet in Demi-Sec, with Extra-Sec and Sec as steps in between.

Finish

Similar oak and spice notes across all four, but the length and sweetness of the finish increase noticeably through the set.

Specifications

Distillery: Demerara Distillers
Region/Country: Guyana
Type: Tasting set (Rum and Spirit Drink)
ABV: 41%
Size: 4 x 10 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon American Oak
Serving suggestion: Tasted side by side at room temperature

Flavour profile

Molasses · Liquorice · Progressive Sweetness · Round · Spiced

Did you know?

Because the four bottles in the set are the exact same rum with different amounts of added sugar, they offer a rare chance to taste your way through just how much 20 grams of sugar per litre can shift a product from the Rum category into the Spirit Drink category under EU rules.

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Twenty-four small glimpses of Norway, one for each day of December. From the mild to the boldly spiced, an entire nation's akvavit heritage packed into twenty-four miniatures.

The Expert's Description

Akvavit Advent Calendar "A Taste of Norway" is an advent calendar with 24 miniature akvavits, 40% alcohol.

The calendar brings together 24 different Norwegian akvavits in 2 cl bottles, letting you count down to Christmas with a new tasting experience each day. Among the 24 doors you'll find classics such as the acclaimed Arvesølvet alongside other Christmas akvavits and local Norwegian styles, making the calendar a broad introduction to Norwegian akvavit tradition rather than a single distillery's world.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Varies from day to day, from mild herbal notes and citrus to boldly spiced, cask-matured aromas.

Palate

Spans the breadth of Norwegian akvavit tradition, from light, fresh styles to full-bodied, sherry-matured editions with caraway and spice.

Finish

Shifts from short and clean to long and spiced, depending on which door is opened.

Specifications

Name: Akvavit Advent Calendar
Country: Norway
Type: Akvavit Advent Calendar
ABV: 40%
Size: 24x2 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve ice-cold in a small glass, one new akvavit at a time, each day leading up to Christmas Eve.

Flavour Profile

Variety · Caraway · Spice · Citrus

Did You Know?

With 24 different miniature bottles, the calendar lets you taste your way through most of the breadth of Norwegian akvavit tradition, from the mildest to the most boldly spiced styles, without buying 24 full bottles.

Bornholm is a rocky island where the sea, the granite and the northern light find their way into everything distilled there. This tasting box gathers eight of Bornholm Spirits' most characterful bottles in miniature — from a rich coffee liqueur to a spiced chili schnapps and a crisp gin. One island, eight glasses.

Expert's Description

Bornholm Spirits Tasting Box No. 2 is a gift box containing eight 5 cl miniature bottles of schnapps, dram, coffee liqueur and gin from the Danish producer Bornholm Spirits, with ABV ranging from 18% to 40%.

The brand is run by three friends who bought Den Bornholmske Spritfabrik in Nexø in 2021 and carried on the factory's craft, which stretches back more than a century. Spirit production on Bornholm dates back to 1855, when a steam distillery in Hasle first made aquavit on the island. Today, Bornholm Spirits' range holds more than 30 organic products, and the tasting box has become one of the easiest ways to meet all of them at once.

The box holds Special Edition 1 – Rhubarb & Star Anise, a light, summery schnapps created with chef Casper Sobczyk. Alongside it sits Brew Coffee Liqueur, a full-bodied liqueur with notes of rum and vanilla, and Bornholmer Sevablødda, a cherry dram made from an old 1908 recipe. No. 3 Fig Schnapps and No. 8 Chili & Honey bring the spicier side of the range, while the final three bottles — Gin Bornholm Sunset, Gin Bornholm Cucumber & Lemon and Gin Bornholm Berries Gin Liqueur — carry the tasting into gin territory.

All eight products are organic and made with Bornholm's own water, drawn from bedrock that has settled for billions of years. The box comes with a cocktail card, pairing each bottle with its own drink recipe.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aromas cover a lot of ground here — roasted coffee and brown sugar in Brew, tart cherries with a whisper of clove in Sevablødda, and rhubarb with sweet star anise in Special Edition 1. The gins bring cucumber, citrus and fresh berries.

Palate

On the palate the box swings between sweet and spiced: the roundness of honey in No. 8, the silky sweetness of fig in No. 3, and a gentle burn of chili that ties it all together. The gins are drier and fresher, with a clear juniper backbone.

Finish

The finish shifts from bottle to bottle — soft and creamy on the coffee liqueur, a light spiced bite on the schnapps, and a clean, refreshing close on the gins.

Specifications

Name: Bornholm Spirits Tasting Box No. 2
Distillery: Bornholm Spirits
Region/Country: Bornholm, Denmark
Type: Spirits Tasting Box (Schnapps, Dram, Coffee Liqueur, Gin)
Size: 8 x 5 CL
ABV: 18-40% (varies by bottle)
Edition: Tasting Box No. 2
EAN no.: 5703397003153
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed individually at room temperature, though it also works well in cocktails — the box comes with a cocktail card featuring a recipe for each bottle.

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Fruity · Sweet · Coffee · Citrus

Did You Know?

Bornholm Spirits started as a private hobby: three friends spent years perfecting their own chili schnapps in the kitchen long before it went into production in 2015 and later became No. 8 Chili & Honey.

Braunstein's Warehouse Edition is a series you want to experience from more than one expression. The gift set solves that in one go: five 20 cl bottles, five different Warehouse Edition expressions, one complete tasting experience. Braunstein in cross-section.

Expert description

Braunstein Warehouse Edition Gift Set is a collection of five 20 cl bottles of Danish Single Malt Whisky from Braunstein's Warehouse Edition series. The five expressions have individual strengths ranging from 48.2% to 50.4%, reflecting the natural variations from the individual casks in the series. Braunstein Destilleri in Køge was founded in 2005 by brothers Michael and Rudi Braunstein and is one of Denmark's oldest and most established whisky distilleries. The Warehouse Edition is the distillery's premium series, matured in first-fill casks to maximise the cask's contribution to the flavour.

Tasting notes

Nose

Complex and varied — the five expressions bring individual facets. Common threads of sweet malt, oak and light fruit. Braunstein's characteristic balance between malt and cask is present across the set.

Palate

Full and nuanced. Each expression brings its own notes, but common to all is Braunstein's round, balanced style with good oak depth and sweet malt at the centre.

Finish

Lingering and warm. Dried fruit, oak and light sweetness share the stage depending on the expressions.

Specifications

Name: Braunstein Warehouse Edition Gift Set
Distillery: Braunstein Destilleri
Region/Country: Denmark, Køge
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 48.2–50.4%
Size: 5 x 20 CL
Edition: Warehouse Edition

Flavour profile

Warehouse Edition · First Fill · Sweet Malt · Complex · Gift Set

Did you know?

Braunstein is one of very few places in Denmark that both brews beer and distils whisky under one roof. This is not accidental — the Braunstein brothers came from the beer world and used their understanding of malt and fermentation as the foundation for whisky production.

Caribbean Bay Navidad is a spirit drink liqueur inspired by the Caribbean Christmas, where spices, fruit and spirit go hand in hand. It is built on aged Caribbean spirit and rounded off with natural flavour notes of fresh orange, soft caramel sweetness, creamy vanilla and a touch of warm spice that brings to mind happy Christmas days under tropical skies.

The result is a warm, rounded and inviting tasting experience with a pleasant sweetness and soft mouthfeel. Enjoy it neat, over ice, in coffee or as a luxurious ingredient in desserts and festive cocktails.

Producer: CRT Spirits
Name: Navidad
Age: N/A
Origin: Caribbean
Type: Caribbean Spirit Drink Liqueur
ABV: 35%
50 cl

Everything a cocktail needs, gathered in one stainless steel set built to last for years.

About the product

The Stainless Steel Cocktail Kit brings together the essential home bar tools in one sturdy, well-thought-out set that won't rust or wear out after a few months of use. The steel is easy to clean and keeps its finish even with frequent use.

The easy route to a well-equipped home bar, without piecing the tools together one by one.

A glass comes included in the box. A small detail, but it means the bottle is ready to be given away the same evening it is opened.

Expert description

Dictador 10 Years is a Rum from Colombia, matured using the solera method in used oak casks and bottled at 40%, here in a gift set with a glass.

The rum is made from a blend of molasses and sugar cane, distilled in steel columns and matured through the solera system, where rum from different casks and vintages is blended in stages. Behind the bottle stands Destilería Colombiana in Cartagena, founded in 1913 with over a hundred years of experience producing rum. The gift set comes with a single glass, so the bottle is ready to be enjoyed or given away right away.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft caramel, honey, dried fruit, roasted coffee and oak.

Palate

Round and creamy, with caramel, cocoa, honey, coffee and oak in a complex whole.

Finish

Long and warm, with lingering sweetness.

Region/Country: Colombia
Type: Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Used oak casks, solera method

Flavour profile

Round · Creamy · Sweet · Complex

Did you know?

The solera method Dictador uses to mature its rum originally comes from sherry production in Spain and was later carried over to rum and brandy production in Latin America.

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Two bottles, two stories. This set places Dos Maderas' two best-known rums side by side, so you can taste the difference yourself.

Expert description

Dos Maderas Gift Set is a set of Rum from Barbados and Guyana consisting of 5+3 Years and PX 5+5 Years, both double-matured and bottled in 20 cl bottles.

The set brings together two of Dos Maderas' signature editions, where rum from Barbados and Guyana is first matured separately in the Caribbean, before being sent to Williams & Humbert's cellars in southern Spain for further ageing. The 5+3 Years is finished in sherry casks, while the PX 5+5 Years is finished in Pedro Ximenez casks, giving each bottle its own distinct style.

Tasting notes

Nose

5+3 Years offers soft vanilla, marzipan and cherry, while PX 5+5 Years has fuller notes of fig, raisin and molasses.

Palate

5+3 Years is balanced with black cherry, orange and spiced oak, while PX 5+5 Years is deeper with dark fruit, sherry and tropical spice.

Finish

Both finish long and sweet, with spiced notes and a hint of tobacco.

Region/Country: Barbados and Guyana
Type: Rum
Age: 5+3 years and 5+5 years
ABV: 37.5% and 40%
Size: 2x20 CL
Cask type: Finished in sherry and Pedro Ximenez casks
Serving suggestion: Neat, side by side for tasting

Flavour profile

Sweet · Spiced · Fruity · Elegant

Did you know?

Dos Maderas double-matures its rum in two countries, first in the Caribbean and then in southern Spain, where the Spanish sherry and Pedro Ximenez casks leave their distinct mark on the final flavour.

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Two glasses come included in the box. This edition of the 5+5 classic is ready to be shared the same evening it is opened.

Expert description

Dos Maderas Gift Set with 2 Glasses is a Rum from Barbados and Guyana, double-matured and finished in Pedro Ximenez casks, bottled at 40% and delivered with two glasses.

The rum follows Dos Maderas' signature process: rum from Barbados and Guyana is first matured separately in the Caribbean for 5 years, after which the casks are sent to Williams & Humbert's cellars in southern Spain for a further 5 years of ageing in casks that previously held Pedro Ximenez sherry. The gift set with two glasses makes the bottle ready to be shared right away.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fig and raisin, with rich, ripe fruit.

Palate

Dark fruit seasoned with tropical spice, wrapped in sherry notes.

Finish

Smoky oak with a hint of tobacco leaf.

Region/Country: Barbados and Guyana
Type: Rum
Age: 5+5 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in Pedro Ximenez casks
EAN no.: 8410028900817
Serving suggestion: Neat, glasses for two included

Flavour profile

Sweet · Fruity · Sherry-influenced · Spiced

Did you know?

Dos Maderas' 5+5 concept, where the rum is double-matured in two countries, was developed in partnership with the Spanish sherry producer Williams & Humbert, whose cellars are still used for the Spanish finishing.

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Six small bottles, six Scottish regions. This is about as close to a tour of Scotland as you can get without leaving the kitchen table, and Douglas Laing has packed it into a box worth leaving out on display.

The expert description

Douglas Laing Remarkable Regional Malts is a set of six Blended Malt Scotch Whisky in 5 cl bottles, bottled between 46% and 46.8%.

The range is Douglas Laing’s attempt to translate the geography of Scottish whisky into six bottles. Each release draws malt from a single area, so the difference between a Lowland and an Islay becomes something you taste your way towards rather than read about. All six are bottled at a minimum of 46% and without chill filtration.

The set holds The Epicurean from the Lowlands at 46.2%, Timorous Beastie from the Highlands at 46.8%, Scallywag from Speyside at 46%, The Gauldrons from Campbeltown at 46.2%, Rock Island from the Islands at 46.8% and Big Peat from Islay at 46%.

Tasting notes

Nose

The range is the entire point. From the bright citrus and cut grass of The Epicurean, through the sherry sweetness of Scallywag, to the tar, smoked ham and sea salt of Big Peat.

Palate

Timorous Beastie gives honey and heather, The Gauldrons salted caramel and apple, Rock Island a soft smoke with seaweed underneath. Tasted side by side, regional character stops being an abstraction.

Finish

Short and clean at the pale end, long and sooty at the smoky one. Order matters here. Begin with Big Peat and the rest of the evening tastes of peat.

Specifications

Name: Remarkable Regional Malts
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46-46.8%
Size: 6 x 5 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Edition: Remarkable Regional Malts
EAN no.: 5014218817362

Flavour profile

Smoky · Sherry matured · Fruity · Fresh · Maritime · Soft

Did you know?

Douglas Laing was founded in 1948 and has never owned a distillery in the conventional sense. The firm bought casks from others and grew large by choosing well. Big Peat, named after a fictional Islay fisherman, is now in such demand that the Christmas edition sells out in hours.

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Once a year, Stonge Grange turns up the festivities a notch with this Christmas expression of the ELG range, where the familiar minimalism remains the core, just at a strength that signals it's time to celebrate.

Expert's description

ELG Gin Merry Christmas is a Danish Christmas-distilled gin from Stonge Grange and bottled at 47.1%.

Like the rest of the ELG range, the Christmas edition is built on the three signature botanicals of juniper, coriander seed and Danish carrots, with the whole carrot, including the green tops, going into the distillation.

The Christmas edition differs mainly in its slightly elevated strength and its festive packaging, making it a fitting gift idea in December.

Stonge Grange's philosophy of letting a few carefully chosen ingredients speak for themselves holds firm, even in this special Christmas edition.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is clean and juniper-driven with an earthy hint of carrot.

Palate

The palate is dry and focused with clear juniper and coriander seed.

Finish

The finish is long and warming.

Specifications

Name: ELG Gin Merry Christmas
Distillery: Stonge Grange
Country: Denmark
Type: Dry Gin
ABV: 47.1%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a slice of orange and a cinnamon stick
Distillery: Stonge Grange (ELG Spirits)
EAN no.: 5712510000160

Flavour profile

Dry · Juniper · Earthy · Festive

Did you know?

ELG Merry Christmas is an annual Christmas edition of Stonge Grange's signature gin, created to celebrate the season with the same minimalist approach as the rest of the range.

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Twenty-five doors, twenty-five distilleries, and no two of them alike. One holds dry juniper from a Welsh coastline, the next something spiced from the highlands of Vietnam. December turns into a route you drink your way along, one day at a time.

The expert's description

Gin Advent Calendar - Gin Calendar filled with 25 different gins of 5 cl is an advent calendar holding 25 different gins in 5 cl miniature bottles at strengths between 40% and 45%.

The format is the whole point. 5 cl is a generous measure rather than a taster, so every door stretches to a proper Gin and Tonic with a garnish chosen for the bottle of the day. There is room to taste the gin neat first and then watch what the tonic does to it.

The spread is wide. Distilleries from Wales, Cornwall, Yorkshire, the Isle of Man, Orkney, Ireland, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Monaco, Tasmania and Vietnam all turn up. Some bottles are bone dry and juniper-led, others are outright Christmas releases built on baking spice, fig, apple, orange and cocoa. Several are special editions that do not sit on the shelf all year.

The running order stays a secret, but the full list of all 25 gins sits under the Description tab for anyone who cannot wait until 1 December. For corporate gifting the shop takes orders from six calendars upwards at ordre@whisky.dk.

Tasting notes

Nose

Juniper runs through the lot, but rarely the same way two days running. Some doors smell sharply of citrus peel and fresh herbs, others of baked apple, dried fig and warm spice. One arrives with orange and cocoa.

Palate

The range is broad. The dry gins are tight and peppery with juniper right at the front, while the winter releases are rounder and fuller, with fruit sweetness and a baking-spice floor. Strength moves between 40% and 45%, and the difference is easy to feel from one day to the next.

Finish

From short and dry to long and spiced. The classics sign off cleanly on juniper and citrus, while the Christmas gins hang on with baking spice and orange peel.

Specifications

Name: Gin Advent Calendar - Gin Calendar filled with 25 different gins of 5 cl
Region/Country: Gin from around the world
Type: Gin Advent Calendar
ABV: 40-45%
Size: 5 CL per bottle
Number of bottles in the calendar: 25
Serving suggestion: Neat in a tulip glass, or with Tonic Water and a garnish matched to the gin of the day

Flavour profile

Juniper-dry · Citrus · Spiced · Fruity · Christmas Spice

Did you know?

The calendar carries 25 doors rather than the 24 that are standard in Denmark. The last one therefore waits for Christmas Day, when most other advent calendars have long since been emptied.

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The world's best-selling single malt gathered in three ages in one gift set.

Expert description

Glenfiddich Gift Set 12+15+18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky brings together the distillery's three classic age expressions in 20 cl miniatures, bottled at 40%. Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Speyside, was founded in 1887 by William Grant and is still owned and run by his descendants today — Glenfiddich means 'Valley of the Deer' in Gaelic, reflected in the distillery's iconic stag logo.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose ranges from fresh and fruity in the 12-year-old to deeper and more complex in the 18-year-old.

Palate

The palate offers apple, pear and caramel with increasing depth and spice the older the expression.

Finish

The finish ranges from short and fresh to long and warm depending on the expression.

Specifications

Name: Glenfiddich Gavesæt 12+15+18 år Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Glenfiddich
Region/Country: Dufftown, Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 3 x 20 CL

Flavour profile

Fruity · Varied · Elegant · Caramel

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Isle of Møn gift box with 3 x 25 cl Danish Premium Gin

Every year Whisky.dk selects a Christmas Rum for customers who want something special for Christmas Eve. The 2024 edition carries Santa's own seal of approval.

Expert Description

Jule Rom 2024 is a Caribbean Premium Rum from Barbados, bottled at 40%.

The rum is Whisky.dk's annual, seasonal selection for Christmas, designed as a sweet finish to the Christmas meal. The nose offers soft notes of sugarcane with great intensity and sweetness with hints of wood, while the palate carries sweet fruit, vanilla, almond, chocolate and toasted wood with fine hints of spice. The rum has a sugar content of 19.5 grams per 100 ml, contributing to its round, dessert-like character.

The result is a dense, balanced rum with an unusually long finish, made to accompany the flavours of Christmas.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sugarcane, sweetness and hints of wood.

Palate

Sweet fruit, vanilla, almond, chocolate and toasted wood.

Finish

Unusually long and balanced with fine spice.

Specifications

Name: Jule Rom 2024
Region/Country: Barbados / Caribbean
Type: Caribbean Premium Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Serving Suggestion: For Christmas Eve, neat or with dessert

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Spiced · Dessert-like · Festive

Did You Know?

Jule Rom is a recurring, seasonal release from Whisky.dk, with a new vintage selected each year specifically for the Christmas holiday - this 2024 edition carries Santa's own seal of approval.

Why choose between Kilchoman's two core releases when you can have both? This gift set puts Machir Bay's fresh citrus smoke up against Sanaig's darker sherry character — a direct comparison in two small bottles.

Expert's description

Kilchoman Gift Set Machir Bay and Sanaig is a set of Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky in two 20cl bottles, both bottled at 46 %.

Machir Bay is matured mainly in ex-bourbon casks and offers a lovely taste of coastal peat smoke with notes of tropical fruit, fresh vanilla, butterscotch, herbs, stone fruit and citrus sweetness. Sanaig, on the other hand, is matured in ex-sherry casks from Miguel Martin in Jerez, the same supplier that also provides casks to Glenfarclas, and offers caramel, honey and dried fruit, sweet Islay peat smoke and citrus sweetness.

The two bottles offer a simple but effective way to experience Kilchoman's stylistic range — from the bright and fresh to the darker and spicier — without having to invest in two full bottles.

Tasting notes

Nose

Machir Bay offers citrus and sea breeze with light smoke; Sanaig offers caramel and dried fruit with a deeper, sherry-tinged peat smoke.

Palate

Machir Bay is creamy and fresh with tropical fruit and butterscotch; Sanaig is rounder and spicier with the sherry's sweetness and a growing smoke.

Finish

Both finish with lingering peat smoke, but Machir Bay dry and citrus-tinged, Sanaig warm and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman Gift Set Machir Bay and Sanaig Islay Single Malt Whisky 2x20cl
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 2 x 20 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Sherry Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Gift Set Machir Bay and Sanaig
EAN no.: 5060210701208

Flavour profile

Peated · Citrus-fresh · Sherry-matured · Balanced · Gift-worthy

Did you know?

Sanaig's sherry casks come from the same Spanish supplier, Miguel Martin in Jerez, that also provides casks to the acclaimed distillery Glenfarclas — a small but interesting detail for the curious whisky enthusiast.

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Ian MacLeod Distillers belongs to the kind of spirit whisky people speak of quietly, with respect.

Expert's description

MacLeods Six Miniature Regional Malts Scotch Whisky 6x5 cl 40% is a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in sherry and bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

The whisky is blended and bottled by Ian MacLeod Distillers under the name Six Miniature Regional Malts.

Tasting notes

Nose

On the nose you meet grain, fruit and light oak.

Palate

The palate delivers grain, spice and light oak.

Finish

The aftertaste is long and warm, with spice and grain.

Specifications

Name: MacLeods Six Miniature Regional Malts Scotch Whisky 6x5 cl 40%
Bottler: Ian MacLeod Distillers
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 6 x 5 CL
Edition: Six Miniature Regional Malts

Flavour profile

Fruity · Soft · Classic

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Whisky.dk keeps a close eye on new releases from this distillery and its independent bottlings.

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Malenes ready-mixed, alcohol-free glögg with the red label is an obvious choice if you want a flavourful and sustainable warm drink for the Christmas season.

Expert's Description

Malenes Gløgg Red Label Berry Glögg is an organic and vegan, alcohol-free glögg from Denmark, made by Malene Smidt Hertz. The glögg is made with 52% apple must from Danish apples, 7% plum juice and 7% cherry juice, with a carefully balanced blend of ginger juice and vanilla plus classic Christmas spices. The combination gives a full and round flavour that brings Christmas cosiness without the use of alcohol.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers ripe apples, dark berries and warm Christmas spices.

Palate

Full and round on the palate with sweetness from plum and cherry, plus a hint of ginger and vanilla.

Finish

The finish is soft and spiced without bitterness.

Serving & Food Pairing

Serve warm with raisins and almonds. Pairs well with Christmas sweets, pepparkakor or as a cosy drink throughout the festive season.

Specifications

Name: Red Label Berry Glögg
Producer/Winery: Malenes Gløgg
Region/Country: Denmark
ABV: 0%
Size: 75 CL
Organic/Biodynamic: Organic
Vegan: Yes
Serving temperature: Warm, 60-70°C
Decanting recommended: No
Glass type: Glögg glass

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Fruity · Spiced · Round

Did You Know?

Malenes Gløgg was created by Malene Smidt Hertz and is one of the few Danish glögg producers to make a fully vegan and organic range entirely without alcohol - based solely on Danish apples and berries.

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Malenes ready-mixed, alcohol-free apple glögg is an obvious choice if you want a flavourful and sustainable warm drink for the Christmas season.

Expert's Description

Malenes Gløgg Apple Glögg is an organic and vegan, alcohol-free glögg from Denmark, made by Malene Smidt Hertz. The glögg is made with 84% apple must from Danish apples, 7% orange juice and 6% apricot purée, with a carefully balanced blend of Christmas spices such as cardamom and cinnamon. For an extra dimension of flavour, ginger juice, syrup and vanilla are added, giving the glögg a full and round taste.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers ripe apples, orange and cardamom.

Palate

Sweet and fruity on the palate with apricot and a hint of vanilla.

Finish

The finish is soft and spiced.

Serving & Food Pairing

Serve warm with raisins and almonds. Pairs well with æbleskiver, Christmas sweets or as an alcohol-free drink for the whole family.

Specifications

Name: Apple Glögg
Producer/Winery: Malenes Gløgg
Region/Country: Denmark
ABV: 0%
Size: 75 CL
Organic/Biodynamic: Organic
Vegan: Yes
Serving temperature: Warm, 60-70°C
Decanting recommended: No
Glass type: Glögg glass

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Sweet · Spiced · Round

Did You Know?

The apple glögg has the highest share of fruit must in the Malenes range with 84% apple must, making it the most fruit-driven of the brand's alcohol-free glöggs.

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Malenes Gløgg ready-mixed is a delicious red wine glögg with blueberry, combining organic ingredients with a wonderful taste experience.

Expert's Description

Malenes Gløgg ready-mixed is a Danish Glögg with an alcohol content of 10%, made by Malene Smidt Hertz. The glögg consists of 73% red wine, mulled with classic Christmas spices plus juice from blueberry and cranberry. The well-chosen combination gives the glögg a backbone and balance that creates a harmonious, wine-like expression. The blueberry adds a deep, dark sweetness, while the spices give the characteristic Christmas warmth.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dark berries, cinnamon and cloves.

Palate

The palate is structured and wine-like with sweetness from blueberry and cranberry, balanced by the red wine's acidity.

Finish

The finish is spiced and full with a hint of dark berries.

Serving & Food Pairing

Serve warm with raisins and almonds. Pairs well with Christmas sweets, pepparkakor and æbleskiver.

Specifications

Name: Ready-mixed Red Wine Glögg
Producer/Winery: Malenes Gløgg
Region/Country: Denmark
ABV: 10%
Size: 75 CL
Organic/Biodynamic: Organic
Vegan: Yes
Serving temperature: Warm, 60-70°C
Decanting recommended: No
Glass type: Glögg glass

Flavour Profile

Wine-like · Full-bodied · Berry · Spiced

Did You Know?

Malenes Gløgg adds blueberry and cranberry juice instead of just raisins and sugar, giving a deeper and more complex berry character than many traditional red wine glöggs.

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Behind the light label of Malenes Gløgg lies a delicate white wine glögg, flavoured with apple and Christmas spices.

Expert's Description

Malenes Gløgg White Wine Glögg is a Danish Glögg with an alcohol content of 10%, made by Malene Smidt Hertz on a white wine base. This glögg represents a perfect balance between sweetness and acidity, making it an essential part of winter's cosy moments. The apple notes give the glögg a refreshing character that contributes to a harmonious, wine-like expression. The combination of apple with spices such as orange peel, cardamom and ginger creates a fruity balance that makes the warm wine even more inviting.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers apple, orange peel and cardamom.

Palate

Fresh and fruity on the palate with apple sweetness and a hint of ginger.

Finish

The finish is light and spiced without heaviness.

Serving & Food Pairing

Serve warm with raisins and almonds. Pairs well with white Christmas sweets, marzipan or light desserts.

Specifications

Name: White Wine Glögg
Producer/Winery: Malenes Gløgg
Region/Country: Denmark
ABV: 10%
Size: 75 CL
Organic/Biodynamic: Organic
Vegan: Yes
Serving temperature: Warm, 60-70°C
Decanting recommended: No
Glass type: Glögg glass

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Fruity · Spiced · Light

Did You Know?

White wine glögg is far rarer than the classic red wine version in Denmark, but has roots in the same tradition of spiced, warmed wine, which dates all the way back to medieval Europe.

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Four small bottles, four colours and a trip down the Italian coast without leaving the kitchen table. Yellow from the lemons of Amalfi, red from Sicilian blood oranges, pink from pink grapefruit and clear from the original. Malfy has built its entire identity on Italian citrus, and here the four stand side by side.

The expert's description

Malfy Miniature Gift Set Italian Gin 4x5 cl 41% is a gift set holding four Italian gins distilled from Italian wheat spirit and bottled at 41% in 5 cl bottles.

The set contains Malfy Originale, Malfy Con Limone, Malfy Con Arancia and Malfy Gin Rosa. All four come from Torino Distillati in Moncalieri, Piedmont, where the Vergnano family has been distilling gin since the 1970s, and all four are bottled at the same strength, so it is the raw materials rather than the alcohol that separates them.

Originale is the house starting point: Italian juniper and five botanicals over a base of Italian wheat. Con Limone builds on that with lemon peel from the Amalfi Coast and from Sicily, steeped in the spirit before distillation. Con Arancia brings in Sicilian blood oranges alongside juniper, coriander, cinnamon and angelica. Rosa works with Sicilian pink grapefruit, lemon peel, angelica, orris root and coriander, and after distillation a rhubarb distillate is added, which supplies both the pink tone and a bitter edge.

Four times 5 cl covers four drinks, or one tasting where all four sit next to each other. It is the fastest way to work out which of them deserves a full bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

Citrus in four directions. Originale smells dry and juniper-led, Con Limone of freshly grated lemon peel, Con Arancia of sweet blood orange with its spice behind it, while Rosa puts grapefruit and an earthy rhubarb note forward.

Palate

Juniper sits beneath all of them and ties the set together. Originale is the driest and most classical, Con Limone tastes of peel rather than juice, Con Arancia is the softest and roundest of the four, and Rosa turns dry across the middle with white pepper and a light bitterness.

Finish

Short to medium on all four. Citrus peel dries the mouth, juniper hangs on, and with Rosa it closes on a trace of rhubarb and rose petal.

Specifications

Name: Malfy Miniature Gift Set Italian Gin 4x5 cl 41%
Distillery: Torino Distillati, Moncalieri
Producer: Malfy
Region/Country: Piedmont, Italy
Type: Italian Gin
ABV: 41%
Size: 4 x 5 CL
Edition: Originale, Con Limone, Con Arancia and Rosa
Serving suggestion: With Tonic Water, plenty of ice and a slice of the citrus matching the bottle

Flavour profile

Citrus · Fresh · Juniper-forward · Fruity · Lightly bitter

Did you know?

The water in Malfy comes from Monviso, the mountain in the Italian Alps where the river Po rises. So it is not only the citrus fruit that is Italian, but also the water the spirit is cut with before bottling.

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Everything you need to shake a proper cocktail at home, gathered in one set.

About the set

Nordic Bar Cocktail Giftbox in Steel is a complete cocktail set in brushed stainless steel, consisting of a French-style shaker (60 cl), a luxury strainer, a jigger with 25/50 ml measurements, and a bar spoon with a fork on the other end, 30 cm long. The set covers most of what you need to mix classic cocktails such as an Old Fashioned, a Whiskey Sour or a Dark 'n' Stormy, and works just as well for rom- and gin-based drinks as for whisky cocktails.

Specifications

Name: Nordic Bar Cocktail Giftbox in Steel
Material: Stainless steel
Contents: Shaker 60 cl, strainer, jigger 25/50 ml, bar spoon/fork 30 cm

Flavour profile

Versatile · Classic · Practical

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Inspired by how Christmas was celebrated in the former Danish West Indies, with hymn singing, holiday stories and dancing around the tree, Old St. Croix's master distiller has created a seasonal tribute to the old colonial Christmas spirit.

Expert Description

Old St. Croix XO Christmas Reserve Limited Edition is a West Indies Rum-based Spirit Drink, bottled at 40%.

Old St. Croix traces back to the Danish pharmacist Albert Heinrich Riise, who introduced the brand in the then Danish West Indies in the mid-1800s. Christmas Reserve is a seasonal release, where the master distiller has composed an aromatic and well-balanced Christmas tribute drawing on traditions from the Danish colonial era, when Christmas was celebrated with hymn singing, holiday stories and dancing around the tree. The rum is finished in sherry casks, adding a lightly spiced depth to the already sweet, tropical base profile.

The result is a festive, aromatic spirit drink with a layer of warm spice beneath the sweet fruitiness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Pineapple, mango and ripe honeydew melon with vanilla cream, accompanied by milk chocolate with orange peel and coconut.

Palate

Flambéed melon returns, supported by a lively herbal note that balances the sweet fruitiness.

Finish

Subtle, mild and lightly spiced with a distinct touch from the sherry cask.

Specifications

Name: Old St. Croix XO Christmas Reserve
Bottler: Old St. Croix
Region/Country: West Indies
Type: Rum-based Spirit Drink
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Finished in sherry casks
Edition: Christmas Reserve, seasonal limited edition
Serving Suggestion: At the Christmas dinner or by the fireplace on a quiet evening

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Spiced · Festive · Sweet · Aromatic

Did You Know?

The Old St. Croix brand traces back to Danish pharmacist Albert Heinrich Riise, who founded a pharmacy in the Danish West Indies in the mid-1800s and later began distilling spirits following Caribbean traditions.

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